Camera stand



M. L. MILLER AND H. {LISTONEIL CAMERA STAND. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1.9. 1921.

' Patented Mar. 7, 1922.

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INVENTQRS.

lparticularly to a device which pole, fence postor any other regardless of ythe UNITED STATES MARTIN L. MILLER AND HENRY B. STONER, OF BROOKVILLE,

PATENT OFFICE.

IPENNSYLVANIA.

CAMERA STAND;

yricarico.

Application lecl March 19, 1921. Serial No. 453,543.

To all/whom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, MARTIN L` MILLER and HENRY B. STONE'R," citizens of the Unitedv States, residing at Brookville, in

ythe county of Jefferson and Statefof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Camera Stands;

and we do hereby declare the following to be a full', clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableV others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. l

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in camera supportsand rmore can be quickly and readily attached to a tree', telephone upright i structure for supporting a camera, the main object being the provision of a device of this character which can be quickly placedin position and wherein the camera can be arrangedk in a perfectly level position tor taking pictures regardless of the position oi the object to which the support is attached. j

Another object ofthe invention is the provision ot' a camera support including a body portionV having hinged contacting' members arranged at one endv of the body and adapted to be disposed in divergent relation whereby to engage a stationary object and an adjustable member to embrace the object to bring the engaging members into close engagement with the stationary object whereby to support the body in a. horizontal position and furthermore to provide a vsupporting member for a camera which can be readily adjusted to any desirable position the. main support.

` j Vith the above and other objects in view the invention consists inthe novel` features ot' construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accon'ipanyiire drawings in'which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a camera support constructed in accordance with our invention, illustrating the applicatlon of the same;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In the construction of our invention we provide a tubular body member 1 having members are in their position of the body of,

one end slightlytapered as shown at 2 andl removably mounted upon the' tapered end 2 is a sleeve 3, the outer end of said Asleeve being provided with oppositely disposed `inclined portions e and further provided with perforated ears 5 arranged between the inclined portions 4 adapted ,to receive a pivot bolt 6. i i

Mounted for swinging movement upon the bolt,l 6 are the clamping plates 7, each plate comprising an elongated body" mem'- ber having a diagonallyy disposed blade p01'- tion 8 extending trom each endthereof for a stationary object 'when engagement with the two plates are arranged in an open position illustrated 1n plates is provided with sleeve `portions`9 arranged upon opposite sides of the center etv the platel and at each end adaptedfto receive the pivot bolt 6, the other of said plates be?` ingprovided with sleeves 10 arranged at a point adj aceut each end ythereof and adapted Fig. 1.. One of the to be disposed between the sleeves 91011 the' other plate `and receive the'pivot pin 6 whereby to torni a suitable'hinge connection between the two clamping members. It will benoted that whenA the clamping open' positions as shown in Fig. 1,y the'bo'dy portions thereof rest against the inclinedy portions 4, this position being clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

Mounted within the body portion 1, is an adjusting screw 11, said screw being supported at point adjacent its outer end by means of the bearing sleeve 12 and the other end oi the screw being threaded through an adjustable sleeve 13. Mounted upon the outer end of the screw 11 is a `grooved collar le havinga pin l5 carried bythe body l engaging vvwithin the groove of the collar to prevent any sliding movement of! the same but permitting a free rotating movement. Connected withy themcollarV 14:l is' a wingedfnger piece 16 adapted to be` screw 11, the binding element which is here- Y in shown as a chain 18 can be quiclrly and readilytightened for retaining the clampV ing members into engagement with the stationary object whereby to support the Vbody 1 in a the kobject to `which thedevice is attached. lt will be noted ythat the body member 1 isprovided with a longitudinal slot 19 upon oppositesides thereof through which the ends of the arms 17 project. Theb'ody is further" provided with aligned openings 20' iormedfat vone end of the slots19 whereby the bodyf it desired.

the sleeve 13 can be `readily removed `from "The camera support which `is detachably connected to the body'member 1 comprises acbase portion in the lform of a cylindrical standard 21,;ftherinner end of `which is` threaded into` ofthe body l vided Y at its" upper a suitable opening in one side and said standard being pro- `end with a socket 22 Y adapted toreceive the ballend 23 Aof the 'Y end of the" post 24, the post talring the placeA of thethreaded member on Vtheusual'well known tripod support for camerasand nection with the `accompanying drawings, itV

` post 'or postftff The "upper 'end ot threaded asshown at 25` so thatthecamera can be readily screwed down to theupper mountedii'pon the post isa base plate 26 adaptedto engage the bottom of the camera toassist in its support.`

j `From the above description talren in con will be'readily apparent that we `have provided a camera stand of simple construction which caribe quicklyand readily placed in position by attaching thesame to a tree, any other stationary object of this character and the camera positioned on a vlevel regardless of the position et the stationaryWobject to which the support is at-V tached.` It will also be'noted that theseverallparts can be quickly assembled or taken apart so that the device can be carriedin a `small compact bundle when notinuse as thesleeve" can be quickly and readily detached from 'one end of the bodyl whilethe cylindrical support 21 can be removed from thebody l1.,by unscrewing the saine tromthe opening." In the operation ot the device theclainping plates 7 are placedagainst the stationary object, the vchain 18 is then extended i i' with` the object.

around the object and engaged with thek hook 27 on one of the arms `17 andtheiinger piece 16 manipulated tor adj listing the screw 1.1 to tighten. the chain 18 thus forcing the clamping plates 7 into secure engagement rlhe camera can their be the upper end of the post screwed down to 24 and readily adjustedto a level position regardlessbf the position oi the object to `which the, device is attached.

We claim 1. "A device of the class described includA yclamping members horizontal position with respect tol yigor supporting a Vcamerain thefpost 24C is fing a body member,

ing a tubular body member, a sleeve remov ably mounted upon oneend thereof, hinged connected .with said sleeve and adapted to engage a stationary object, movable arms carried by the body, a bindingelement having one end connected with' one of saidv` arms and the other` end ex' tended around the stationary object and de- 4tachably connected to the other arm, means tor adjusting said arms` with respect` tothe body and movable means carried by the bodyvariousjpositions.

2. A device ottheclass udescribedincluding a'tubularbody member, a sleeve remov-` ably mounted upon one ,end

thereohhinged. engaging plates carried by the sleeve for engagement withthe'stationaryobject, adjust- Y ablearms. supported by the'body andpro-v jecting from each side thereof, a bindin element having one endconnected to one o said the arms and its other end extendingaround stationary object and detachably connected with he other farm,means tonadjusting saidV body, ai standardarms' with respect tothe member detaohably connected to` the body a supporting post universally connect-` ed with thestandardlto'r supporting a cam#V erain various adjusted positions.

device ot the` class described including a tubular bodymember, hin ed clamping members removably mounte uponone end ot saidb'ody and adapted to be disposed in divergentrelation tor engagement with the stationary object, a sleeve movable withinthe body, arms carried by the sleeve and projecting outwardly from the body, a binding element having oneV end connected to one of the arms andthe other end passed around the stationary object and detachably connected with the otherarm, an adjusting screw carried Aby the body and threaded through the sleeve, whereby turning movement of the screw will adjust the arms with respect to the body to tighten the binding element ,and a A camera supporting .post mounted tor adjustment and support by the body. j j Y j e.v A device of .the class described includcarriedlby one endet the body for engagement with the stationary object, a sleeve movablek in the body, oppositesides of said sleeve to the exterior ot fthe body, 'a'binding element having one end connected to one of the arms'and the other end extendingaround the stationary object and detachably connected to the other arm, a screw member arranged within the body and'threaded through thev sleeve wherevby turning movement of the screw will `adjust the'sleeve tor tightening the binding eleversally connected to the standard.

arms extending from hinged clamping plates 5. A device of the class described including a tubular body member, a sleeve mounted upon one end thereof, clamping members carried by the sleeve and adapted to engage a Stationary object, movable arms supported by the body, a binding element carried by the arms and adapted to embrace the stationary object and m eans for adjusting said arms with respect to the body.

In testimon tures.

y whereof We affix our signa 10 MARTIN L. MILLER. HENRY B. STONER. 

